State v. Hester

KAROHL, Judge.

After a jury trial, the court sentenced defendant, Leonard Hester, to serve concurrent six year terms and pay fines on Counts I and III, both of which charged sale of marijuana in violation of § 195.211 RSMo Cum.Supp.1991. Count I involved sales on January 12, and 13,1990, to James Ferrari. Count III involved a sale on February 2, 1990, to James Ferrari. The court entered a judgment of acquittal on Count II after finding state failed to make a sub-missible case.

Defendant’s first claim of error is an attack on the trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction to hear Counts I and…